Flight Paramedic

Introduction

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours
volunteering in our communities. As a Flight Paramedic with Mission Health,
you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Benefits

Mission Health, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life,
career, and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs
include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical, and financial well-being
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits
_Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location._
Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider
dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues? Join the Mission
Health family! We will give you the tools and resources you need to succeed in
our organization. We are looking for an enthusiastic Flight Paramedic to help
us reach our goals. Unlock your potential!

Job Summary and Qualifications

Job Summary : Responsible for providing high-quality pre-hospital advanced
life support including assessment, triage, and treatment utilizing standards
and guidelines established by HCA Healthcare North Carolina MAMA Medical
Director(s). The Flight Paramedic may be responsible for carrying out the
mission HCA Healthcare North Carolina MAMA goals, assuring that safety remains
the highest priority throughout the transport continuum.
The Paramedic responds to medical emergencies and provides advanced critical
care during the transport to the hospital. As the first healthcare provider at
the scene, the Paramedic partners with firefighters and police in evaluating
the situation. The Paramedic offers basic and advanced life saving support,
administers treatments, and directs EMTs in delivering patient care consistent
with training and level of certification.
What you will do in this role:
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• Operate emergency medical vehicles and respond to calls for aid in emergent situations.

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• Evaluate the patient’s condition to establish the right course of treatment.

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• Provide a variety of emergency medical treatment to injured, sick, or incapacitated persons.

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• Perform invasive procedures under adverse conditions.

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• Manage non-medical situations such as crowd control and protecting the valuables of a patient if necessary.

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• Lift and transport patients, ensuring patients remain stable during transport.

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• Communicate patient data and conditions to professional medical personnel at emergency treatment facilities.

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# What qualifications you will need:

Requirements:
Licenses, Certifications, Competencies, Skills, Knowledge, experience, and
special qualifications: 1
Associate of Science in EMS or obtain within 3 years of hire date
Minimum 5 years of full-time critical care experience at the Critical Care
Paramedic level at a demanding 911 service
Maintains current licensure and certification as a Paramedic in the N.C.
Office of Emergency Medical Services and will obtain S.C. before orientation
completion
National Registry Paramedic
Maintain BCLS, ACLS, PALS, Neonatal Resuscitation Program, and advance
provider ITLS or PHTLS
Maintain CCEMT-P or CCP-C (FP-C preferred)
Will obtain FP-C within 18 months of hire date. Once FP-C is obtained will
replace the need for CCP-C
Must have a valid NC driver’s license
Maintain FEMA 100,200, 700, & 800 11 Must attend 80% of monthly scheduled team
meetings
Must attend 100% of quarterly recurrent training (Medical and Safety)
Maintain 1 of the following ATLS, ATLS audit, ATCN, or TPACT (provided course
offerings upon hire to complete)
Preferences:
Bachelor’s degree preferred
Previous medical transport experience preferred
Mission Health, an operating division of HCA Healthcare, is based in
Asheville, North Carolina, and is the state’s sixth largest health system.
Mission Health is consistently named one of the nation’s Top 15 Health Systems
by IBM Watson Health and is the only health system in North Carolina to
achieve this recognition. Mission Health operates seven hospitals, numerous
outpatient and surgery centers, post-acute care provider CarePartners, long-
term acute care provider Asheville Specialty Hospital and the region’s only
dedicated Level II trauma center. Mission Health is dedicated to improving the
health and wellness of the people of western North Carolina.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical
Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years,
HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of
charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
> “There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do
> it.”- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
> HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing
applications for our Flight Paramedic opening. Qualified candidates will be
contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in
patient care!
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do
not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin,
gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability
status.
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